Chemistry (Department of)

Overview
Current number of academic staff: 15 academic staff and a number of affiliate academic staff across the College.
Recent publications:
o Cytochrome P450–catalyzed L-tryptophan nitration in thaxtomin phytotoxin biosynthesis
o Dynamics of a bacterial multidrug ABC transporter in the inward- and outward-facing conformations
o Dopamine receptor D3 regulates endocytic sorting by a Prazosin-sensitive interaction with the coatomer COPI
o Stabilization of a Protein Nano-cage through the Plugging of a Protein-Protein Interfacial Water Pocket
o Preferred Conformers of Proteinogenic Glutamic Acid
Current research projects:
o Computational Chemistry/Biomolecular Simulation
o Chemical Biology/Medicinal Chemistry
o Protein Engineering and Nanomaterials
o NMR and Macromolecular Structure
o Small Biomolecules and Rotational Spectroscopy
Partner organisations:
o King's Health Partners, including Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts